Based on historical 21631 data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in 21631.[1]
The region associated with 21631 has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.23 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 1% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in 21631 that are always titled at the latitude of East New Market (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.94 kWh/m2/day, or about 17% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.23 kWh/m2/day and approximately 15% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.28 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in 21631
Solar Radiation Data in 21631
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in 21631.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for 21631
The region associated with 21631 has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in 21631 is July with an average of 6.04 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.93 kWh/m2/day and April at 5.89 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in 21631 are December with an average of 3.82 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.09 kWh/m2/day and November at 4.49 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: 21631 vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in 21631
The average monthly solar radiation level in 21631, of 5.2 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 32% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 21% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: 21631 vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average 21631 solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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Solar Power Output in 21631
The Power of Solar in 21631
Monthly AC solar system output averages for 21631. Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in 21631. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for 21631
21631 has a average annual solar AC output value of 5873.72 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in 21631 is July with an average of 557.74 kWhac, followed by April at 550.95 kWhac and August at 545.12 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in 21631 are December with an average of 382.6 kWhac, followed by January with an average of 415.7 kWhac and November at 425.24 kWhac. [2]
The ZIP code 21631 is associated with the city of East New Market in Dorchester County in Maryland.
21631 Solar Energy & Power
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in 21631, or for more solar-related resources for MD, check out the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Did you know?
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
